Bosom (Noun)

Meaning ¹

A close affectionate and protective acceptance; "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Synonyms

• Embrace

Hypernyms

• Espousal
• Adoption
• Acceptation

Meaning ²

Cloth that covers the chest or breasts.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Meaning ³

Either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Synonyms

• Tit
• Boob
• Knocker
• Breast
• Titty

Hypernyms

• Mammary Gland

Related Words

• Bosomy (adjective)

Meaning ⁴

A person's breast or chest.

Classification

Nouns denoting body parts.

Hypernyms

• Chest

Related Words

• Bosomy (adjective)
• Bosom (verb)

Meaning ⁵

The locus of feelings and intuitions; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom".

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Synonyms

• Heart

Hypernyms

• Suspicion
• Intuition

Meaning ⁶

The chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept; "his bosom was bursting with the secret".

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Usages

• Archaicism

Hypernyms

• Privateness
• Concealment
• Secrecy

Related Words

• Bosom (verb)